For his role, Vishnu planned to learn freestyle martial arts.[2] He pierced his ears for the role on Deva Katta’s request.[5] He also had to sport a long tattoo on his left arm and said that the tattoo gave an edge to his character in the film.[6] Vishnu underwent training in freestyle martial arts at Bangkok from mid December 2014.[7]Adah Sharma was reported to be the film’s female lead in early November 2014.[8]Trisha Choudury was also considered for the female lead role in mid December 2014.[9] A press release on 28 December 2014 confirmed Pranitha Subhash as the film’s female lead, and J. D. Chakravarthy as the lead antagonist.[10]

She was reported to play the role of a final year college student and regarding her selection, Vishnu said “We were looking for an actress who can have a classy look and she fits the bill. Her look will be a revelation in the movie. Moreover, this is the first time she’s paired opposite me, so I believe that our pairing will look fresh on screen”. He also added that Pranitha would join the film’s sets in early January 2015.[11]